- (v.t.) To cause to shake with a sudden up and down motion, as in a carriage going over rough ground or on a high-trotting horse; as, the horse jolts the rider; fast driving jolts the carriage and the passengers.
- (n.) A sudden shock or jerk; a jolting motion, as in a carriage moving over rough ground.
- (v.i.) To shake with short, abrupt risings and fallings, as a carriage moving on rough ground; as, the coach jolts.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
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